The 1993 Lincoln Mark Viii has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 4,108,890 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 286 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the exterior lighting. Last updated July 5, 2026.
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER VEHICLES, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MOTOR HOMES CHASSIS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.
Consequence
THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. OWNERS OF THE PASSENGER CARS INCLUDED IN THIS CAMPAIGN WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED AS AN INTERIM REPAIR. AS SOON AS REPAIR PARTS ARE AVAILABLE (EXPECTED OCTOBER 2007), OWNERS WILL…
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE HEADLIGHTS CAN FLASH INTERMITTENTLY AS A RESULT OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER OPENING. THE VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHTS CAN GO OUT FOR BRIEF INTERVALS.
Consequence
LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS DURING VEHICLE OPERATION CAN AFFECT A DRIVER'S ABILITY TO NAVIGATE THE ROADWAY AND REDUCE THE VISIBILITY OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A HEADLIGHT SWITCH THAT INCORPORATES A CRICUIT BREAKER OF REVISED DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF A WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR AND WIRING, IF NEEDED.
SEAT BELTS92V1660001992-11-182,890 affected
Defect
THE LINK LEVER TRUNION ON THE SAFETY BELT RETRACTOR MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING INSTALLATION.
Consequence
THE DAMAGED COMPONENT MAY BECOME DISLODGED DURING VEHICLEOPERATION, MAKING THE RETRACTOR VEHICLE-SENSITIVE LOCKING SYSTEM INOPERATIVE.THIS INCREASES THE POSSIBILTY OF A SERIOUS INJURY IN A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.
Remedy
THE RETRACTORS WILL BE REPLACED IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.
Complaints by component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
170
7crashes
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
10
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
8
2crashes1fires1injuries2deaths
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES
6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
6
1crashes3injuries
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
4
3crashes4fires6deaths
AIR BAGS
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“1993 lincoln mark viii. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle high beam and low beam headlights problem. *smd the consumer stated he could not see at night with the high beams or low beams on. *jb”
“Theft alarm goes off when ever it wants to. Doesn't matter if day or night. The battery has to be disconnected to shut it off. The car doesn't need to be disturbed for this to happen. *tr”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1993 lincoln mark viii. The contact stated while driving 35 mph the vehicle suddenly shut off in the middle of the road and caused a crash. There were no injuries. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed. The contact had the vehicle towed to a mechanic who…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1993 lincoln mark viii. The contact stated while driving 35 mph the vehicle suddenly shut off in the middle of the road and caused a crash. There were no injuries. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed. The contact had the vehicle towed to a mechanic who…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1993 lincoln mark viii. While driving 50 mph the brake line erupted. He continued to pump the brakes as the pedal extended to the floor. He was able to safely drive onto the side of the road and turn the vehicle off. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic who stated that the…”
“Headlights on my 1993 lincoln mark viii are horrible cant see at night. *tr”
“My 1993 lincoln mark viii head lights are defective. They are clouded over from age or the environment. Makes the road and objects hard to see. *tr”
“My 1993 lincoln mark viii head lights are defective. They are clouded over from age or the environment. Makes the road and objects hard to see. *tr”
Defect investigations
InvestigationEA96019 Opened 1996-07-31 · closed 1998-01-26
HEADLIGHT FAILURE
EXCESSIVE HEAT IN AN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED CIRCUIT BREAKER WITHIN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH CAUSED THAT CIRCUIT BREAKER TO OPEN FOR TIME PERIODS OF VARYING LENGTH TO COOL OFF.OPENING OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER IN THIS MANNER INTERRUPTS ELECTRIC CURRENT FLOW TO THE HEADLIGHTS, SHUTTING THEM OFF.HEADLIGHT OUTAGES HAVE RANGER…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1993 Lincoln Mark Viii as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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